Service Delivery Manager

 

 

 

 

Own end to end delivery of IT services, ensuring alignment with agreed SLAs, OLAs, and KPIs.

Monitor service performance dashboards, trends, and reports, proactively addressing risks and degradation.

Lead regular Service Review Meetings with business units and suppliers.

Maintain the Service Catalogue and ensure service definitions remain accurate and up to date. 

Incident Management — Ensure timely resolution of incidents, drive prioritisation, and support major incident coordination.

Problem Management — Facilitate root cause analysis, track known errors, and ensure implementation of permanent fixes.

Service Request Management — Oversee fulfilment workflows and ensure consistent user experience.

Service Level Management — Define, negotiate, and monitor SLAs; produce monthly service performance reports.

Continual Improvement — Identify service gaps, propose improvements, and track implementation.

Knowledge Management — Ensure documentation is accurate, accessible, and maintained.

Supplier & Vendor Management — Monitor third party performance and ensure contract compliance. 

Act as the primary point of contact for service-related escalations.

Build strong relationships with business stakeholders to understand service needs and expectations.

Communicate service updates, risks, and improvement plans clearly and proactively. 

Produce monthly and quarterly service performance reports.

Track operational risks, issues, and improvement actions.

Ensure compliance with internal governance, audit requirements, and industry best practices. 

Essential 

3–5 years’ experience in IT service delivery or IT operations.

Strong working knowledge of ITIL v4/v5 practices, ideally with ITIL Foundation certification.

Experience managing SLAs, service performance metrics, and operational reporting.

Proven ability to coordinate cross functional teams and suppliers.

Strong communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

Desirable 

Experience with ITSM tools such as Jira Service Management. 

Exposure to cloud environments (Azure, AWS, M365).

Experience supporting major incident management.

Understanding of Agile or DevOps environments. 

At Recognise Bank, we're building more than a bank — we’re creating a culture where people feel empowered to make a difference 💡, supported to be brilliant ✨ with a can do will do attitude, and trusted to do the right thing 🤝.

We believe that when our people thrive, so do our customers. That’s why we invest in an environment that reflects our values and supports your growth, flexibility, and wellbeing.

 

Here’s what you can look forward to:

🌴 Competitive Time Off – Generous annual leave plus bank holidays to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.

🌍 Work From Anywhere – Up to 6 weeks per year to work remotely from anywhere in the world.*

📚 Learning & Development – Tailored training and support to grow your skills and achieve your professional goals.

🏠 Hybrid Working – To support your work-life balance, we offer a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.**

🩺 Private Medical Care with Vitality – Comprehensive healthcare coverage to keep you healthy.

💼 Enhanced Pension Scheme – Helping you plan and save for a secure future.

👶 Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Pay – Supporting you and your family during important life moments.

🎉 Discretionary Company Bonus – Rewarding your contribution to our shared success.

 

If you're curious, driven, and ready to be part of something meaningful — where your ideas matter, your growth is supported, and your work makes a real impact — then we’d love to hear from you.

 

**This arrangement may vary during the induction period.